Nigel Adkins Appointed Manager Of Hull City

Nigel Adkins, a Championship promotion-winner with Southampton in 2012, will be joined at the KCOM Stadium by his trusted assistant Andy Crosby on an 18-month contract.

A statement on the club’s official website read: “The Tigers are pleased to announce Nigel Adkins as the club’s new head coach. Adkins, a Championship promotion-winner with Southampton in 2012, will be joined at the KCom Stadium by his trusted assistant Andy Crosby on an 18-month contract.

“As well as his success with Southampton, where he took the south-coast club from League One to the Premier League with back-to-back promotions, Adkins also guided Scunthorpe United to promotion in 2007 and 2009, and has spells in charge of Reading and Sheffield United on his CV.

“Adkins, 52, will oversee his first training session this morning and will take charge of the side for Saturday’s home game against Brentford.”

Hull are currently 20th in the Championship, three points above the dropzone and without a league win since mid-October.